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You will answer, 100 “The slaves are ours.” So do I answer you. The pound of flesh which I demand of him Is dearly bought. 'Tis mine and I will have it. If you deny me, fie upon your law— There is no force in the decrees of Venice. 105 I stand for judgment. Answer, shall I have it?
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PORTIA [To BASSANIO] I pray you, tarry. Pause a day or two...
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The Duke reports that Bellario has recommended that the...
- Act 3, Scene 2
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Jul 31, 2015 · Act 4, scene 1. ⌜ Scene 1 ⌝. Synopsis: In court at Venice, Shylock demands that the terms of his bond be fulfilled. Portia enters as a doctor of laws, with a letter of introduction from Dr. Bellario. She saves Antonio by determining that the bond allows Shylock no more than a pound of Antonio’s flesh and not a drop of his blood.
Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice Act 4 scene 1 with analysis and notes, from Shakespeare Online.
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A side-by-side translation of Act 4, Scene 1 of The Merchant of Venice from the original Shakespeare into modern English.
The Duke of Venice. Go one, and call the Jew into the court. 14. Salerio. He is ready at the door; he comes, my lord. 15. Enter Shylock. The Duke of Venice. Make room, and let him stand before our face. 16. Shylock, the world thinks, and I think so too, 17. That thou but leadest this fashion of thy malice 18.
The Christians seek to take Shylock's money, the only thing that gave him any power within Venetian society, and force him to grovel to the privileged class. This is a form of humiliation meant to put Shylock back in his place.
